Information about #506CAA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#506CAA presents itself as a softly balanced steel-blue azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Cobalt Blue (#4A6DA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Yonder (#5072A7) and Anchor (#526DB2).
The recipe behind #506CAA is rgb(80, 108, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #506CAA background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #506CAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#506CAA color variations
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#506CAA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#506CAA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#506CAA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#506CAA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#506CAA color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #506CAA color
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Nearest named colors to #506CAA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4A6DA8
#5072A7
#526DB2
#4A6CB4
#4A61A8
#4E6C9D
#4A79A8
#5D76A9
#606AA1
#545AA7
#42639F
#507B9C
#506CAA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#506CAA
- RGB80, 108, 170
- CMYK35, 24, 0, 33
- CSSrgb(80, 108, 170)
- HSL221°, 36%, 49%
- HSL Precise221.333°, 36%, 49.02%
- HSV221°, 53%, 67%
- HSB221°, 53%, 67%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
- GLSLvec3(0.314, 0.424, 0.667)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.314, 0.424, 0.667, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.314, 0.424, 0.667)
- Percentage of Red in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID506CAA
- DECIMAL ID5270698
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
